In the past few days fresh images have emerged of the terrible destruction brought about by the clashes between Syrian rebel fighters and government forces in al-Qusour, HomsPhotograph: Yazen Homsy/ReutersThe al-Qusour neighbourhood in Homs has suffered intense and persistent shellingPhotograph: Yazen Homsy/ReutersA man inspects a burning shop on a debris-covered in the al-Khalidya district of HomsPhotograph: Yazen Homsy/Reuters
Humanitarian agencies have made concerted efforts to evacuate civilians trapped in the cityPhotograph: Yazen Homsy/ReutersDamaged buildings in the Juret al-Shayah area of HomsPhotograph: Khaled Tellawi/ReutersAnother view of the devastation in Juret al-ShayahPhotograph: Khaled Tellawi/ReutersThe northern Aleppo province has also seen heavy fighting. A member of the Free Syrian Army walks past a destroyed Syrian forces tank in the town of AtarebPhotograph: LO/AFP/Getty ImagesThe majority of residents in Atareb have fled the town due to the violent clashesPhotograph: AFP/Getty ImagesThe last Syrian army convoy reportedly left the town a few days ago and some residents have returned to reclaim their possessionsPhotograph: AFP/Getty Images
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